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I have a Steyr safe bolt in .376 Steyr
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I've built several. Like it enough that I will be building myself another in the near future.
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What actions did you use?
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I have used Standard Length 98 actions on all to date. But, my next is looking like it'll be built on an Intermediate Length 98.
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I like the cartridge. I had one in a Steyr Scout some time ago. It was a bit much for Whitetails :-)
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I have used Standard Length 98 actions on all to date. But, my next is looking like it'll be built on an Intermediate Length 98. Any issues getting it to feed? I've got an extra 98 action that would be nice to build one on.
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Issues? No. But, as always, to get that slurp, slurp feeding, you do have to attend to it. Nothing too demanding however.
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It sort of falls in the No Mans land like the .358 Win and the .350 Rem . Decent round but most folks who want a larger bore go straight to something between the 35 Whelen and .375
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Right in my niche. I enjoy obscure cartridges. I am usually over gunned for my chasing of Pennsylvania deer and bear hunting.
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It sort of falls in the No Mans land like the .358 Win and the .350 Rem . Decent round but most folks who want a larger bore go straight to something between the 35 Whelen and .375 No sure how it is in no man's land? You say most folks want something between a 35 Whelen and a .375. I assume you mean 375 H&H? Well, the Steyr will launch a 250 grain bullet 250 fps faster than a Whelen and a 270 to within 100 fps of the H&H.
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It sort of falls in the No Mans land like the .358 Win and the .350 Rem . Decent round but most folks who want a larger bore go straight to something between the 35 Whelen and .375 No sure how it is in no man's land? You say most folks want something between a 35 Whelen and a .375. I assume you mean 375 H&H? Well, the Steyr will launch a 250 grain bullet 250 fps faster than a Whelen and a 270 to within 100 fps of the H&H. I believe that 9.3 fits between 35 Whelan and 375
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PM ringworm, iirc he shot/shoots one.
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Like the 9.3x62? Is that in no man's land? Seems like that has quite a following on the Campfire.
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I think the 376 doesn't have much of a following but it should. The 9,3x62 is one of my favorites, I have no less than 6 with 2 more being built. That said, the 376 will do the same and it gives my other "favorite", the 9,3x64, a run for its money!
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Ok... I'm here. I've been shooting and reloading the 376 for over a decade. I've taken many deer and pigs with it. It's a round that produces around 4k pounds of energy on a carbine length rig. Accuracy from the Steyr platform is sub MOA. Brass is available, bullets are standard .375, mid burn rate powders work great ( imr4895, varget, ECT). I'm a big fan. If there's a drawback, it's that the action is maxed out by the round so loading long BT spitzers won't fit the mag. My preferred load is a 270 Hornady SP @ 2500 MV.
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I bought a sporterized 98 in 376 Steyr on Gunbroker on a Buy Now ! for $325.00 shipped about a decade ago .. arrived in excellent + condition... had a 20 inch barrel, I went by Widners and bought a couple boxes for ammo .. the rifle shot great ... A hunting buddy of mine liked it and I liked his Marlin 444 ... so we swapped .. as far as I know he still has it ... He is heavy in the 338 Federal at this time
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Ok... I' If there's a drawback, it's that the action is maxed out by the round so loading long BT spitzers won't fit the mag. My preferred load is a 270 Hornady SP @ 2500 MV. Not a problem on the Mauser's I used. Plenty of magazine length.
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It's a necked up 9.3 Brenekee short. Not really no man's land. A good thumper, no matter what you point it at. I often thought about one, but I went with the 9.3x64 instead
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It's a necked up 9.3 Brenekee short. Not really no man's land. A good thumper, no matter what you point it at. I often thought about one, but I went with the 9.3x64 instead Yup, got both,the 9,3x64 Brenneke and the .376 Steyr. Like the Steyr for intermediate actions and the 9,3 for standard length actions.
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Ok... I'm here. I've been shooting and reloading the 376 for over a decade. I've taken many deer and pigs with it. It's a round that produces around 4k pounds of energy on a carbine length rig. Accuracy from the Steyr platform is sub MOA. Brass is available, bullets are standard .375, mid burn rate powders work great ( imr4895, varget, ECT). I'm a big fan. If there's a drawback, it's that the action is maxed out by the round so loading long BT spitzers won't fit the mag. My preferred load is a 270 Hornady SP @ 2500 MV. I also load and shoot the 376 Steyr. Its a thumper. Due to the nature of the terrain that I hunt, I want something that thumps, and if the critter is not DRT, then two leaky holes allow for a blood trail a blind man can wade in, yet due to the MV, meat damage is not usually a factor. My go to load is the 235 Gr. Barnes TSX over 65 Gr. H4895 In my Steyr the OAL is pretty much limited to 3.1" due to the dimensions of the magazine. ya! GWB
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